When statistics relating to deaths in care homes are released for the first time tomorrow they will show multiple clusters across Belfast sites. A Covid-19 cluster is defined as two or more cases. The figures will also show that at least 17 homes in the greater Belfast area have reported outbreaks of Covid-19 among their […]
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Belfast Trust tight-lipped on ventilator numbers following Covid-19 death
BELFAST Trust has refused to specify how many ventilators it has following revelations that health workers are being forced to choose which Covid-19 patients are “fit” for ventilation. It comes after the niece of a West Belfast man Vincent ‘Vinty’ Macklin, who died from Coronavirus, told how he was not deemed fit for a ventilator […]
Former blanketman John Thomas is laid to rest
A WELL-KNOWN former blanketman has been laid to rest following his sudden death from Covid-19. John Thomas (JT), who was originally from Sailortown but lived in the New Lodge area, died last Tuesday evening (April 7) in the Mater Hospital as a result of Covid-19 aspiration pneumonia. On Friday morning, locals lined the New Lodge […]
‘Mixed messages’ from health trusts on home care for clients with Covid-19
Domiciliary care workers are demanding clarity from health trusts on how to deal with clients who are Covid-19 positive. The demand comes as allegations emerged that the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust — which extends as far as Twinbrook and Poleglass — have different rules […]
Hardship fund launched for sports’ sector
AS the country deals with coronavirus (COVID-19), we know sport and physical recreation organisations are facing a hugely difficult period of time. Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA has launched a £500,000 Hardship Fund for the sports sector. Sports clubs and sporting organisations from the voluntary and community sector, which are unable to receive support from […]
Woman rescued after Cave Hill fall
A WOMAN in her mid 30’s was rescued from Cave Hill at the famous landmark at Napoleons nose on Wednesday afternoon (April15). Mountain rescue crews were deployed around 1.25pm with rapid response crews also on board. They were quickly kitted up with rescue gear and corona masks as well as the rest of their heavy […]
Could this New York roadmap out of Covid-19 lockdown work here?
A senior New York City Council member has spelt out a series of milestones which need to be passed in order for normalcy to return to the Big Apple — which has been under lockdown for almost a month now. Council Member Danny Dromm – a visiting professor at Queen’s University Belfast — lists three […]
Nurses being trained in ‘death verification’ as care home crisis mounts
District nurses are being trained in Covid-19 testing and in ‘death verification’ as part of a new strategy to deal with the the rapid spread of the coronavirus to care homes. With reports yesterday from Britain that up to one half of all deaths from the virus are occurring in care homes and nursing homes, […]
